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May 2018
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Mission NOT Impossible
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The Merck Manuals mission:
We
believe that health information is a universal right and that every person
is entitled to accurate, accessible and usable medical information. And we
believe that we have a responsibility to protect, preserve and share the
best current medical information to enable more informed decisions, enhance
relationships between patients and professionals, and improve health care
outcomes around the world.
The mission of
the Merck Manuals is lofty, but it is one we work every day to achieve. And
we believe that, with your help and the help of our other contributors, we
are achieving it. As you know, the Manuals are available in both print and
digital format. The digital versions are available as websites and also as
apps that users can download to their mobile devices. The professional version
is available in 9 languages, the consumer version is available in 10, and
we expect to add 2 additional languages before the end of this year.
As you know, the website and apps are free, carry no
third-party advertising, and require no log-in or registration for use—please
help us spread the word.
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Trivia Challenge
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In
the last issue of the newsletter, we celebrated our brand-new 20th
Edition and asked you, in what year was the first edition of The Merck
Manual published?
The
correct answer is 1899.
Read
more about our history here.
The
Manual has been given to the pope, made cameos on TV and in movies, and
been featured in magazines (recently in this Readers’ Digest
article
on the best sources of health information on the web). Of course it’s also
a useful tool for physicians, med students, health professionals, and
consumers every day.
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Tech Corner
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Uh
oh—I forgot my User Name and/or Password—now what?
In
today’s world it is nearly impossible to remember every user name and
password for the myriad of systems and websites we access each day. The
Merck Manuals portal user name is easy to remember but different from the
typical user name format many systems require. We always use last
name period first name. For example, smith.john would be
the user name assigned to John Smith. The user name is NOT case
sensitive and never includes any spaces. Your password is something that
you choose yourself. Here are steps to take in the event that you forget
your password or would like to change your password.
First,
click the “Forgot your password?” link on the Login screen. Click here for complete
directions.
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Learning with Procedure Videos
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How
to Engage Students and Refresh Memories
As those
of you who have recently reviewed a chapter know, the Merck Manuals staff has
been busily adding multimedia elements to enhance our topics. We have added a
number of procedure and examination videos to the Professional version, and
more are in the works. These videos are meant to provide step-by-step
instructions on how to do typical exams and procedures, such as doing nerve
blocks, applying casts, examining the ankle and hand, doing some obstetric
procedures, and everting the eye. Check out some of our videos, and keep a look
out as we add more. Some chapters will contain several related videos.
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Expanding Our Reach
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Med
Students and the Manuals
One
of the Merck Manuals social media outreach channels is a blog, Med Student Stories, in which bloggers share stories of their triumphs
and struggles during med school. Because we understand that storytelling is
a key tool to help students process the changes in their roles and
responsibilities as they progress through school, The Manuals teamed up
with AMSA to host Story Slam during this year’s National Convention.
Based
on StorySLAM by The Moth, AMSA President-Elect Perry Tsai began organizing
Story Slams among his classmates. Through his work with AMSA, Perry saw the
benefits of medical students coming together to share their unique
experiences. Much like the clinical learning slogan, “See one, do one,
teach one,” physicians-in-training can learn from the stories of their peers
how to gain better patient outcomes, enhance professional interactions, and
build better relationships, similar to the mission of the Med
Student Stories blog.
Check out the Med Student Stories.
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Milestones
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Congratulations to The Merck Manuals’ own Madhavi
Reddy, MD on the birth of her adorable daughter, Sritha!
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